Wire fence



Arena* il Fries@ GASHEM NORRIS, OF SCOTTSBURG, INDIANA.

WIRE FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 303,587, dated August 12, 188%.

Application led January 23, 1884.

` :To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GAsrrnM NoRRIs, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Seottsburg, in the county of Scott and State of Indiana, have invented certainv new and useful Improvements in Iron and Vire Web- Fence, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has for its object to provide an improvement in woven-wire fences, which shall be light, strong, durable, andV readily manufactured, and which, being cheapand attractive in design, will answer the purpose of a heretofore more expensive fence, as well as of an ordinary or cheaper inclosure, while by its great flexibility it is capable of being readily folded, which is greatly desirablefor shipment or transportation.

The improvement lies in the special construction and combination of the parts, substantially as hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying` drawings, Figure l is a side view of a fence-panel embodying my improvement, and Fig. 2 is anA enlarged detailed view thereof.

In the organization of my invention I dispose parallel to each other, and at regular and suitable intervals apart, metallic palings or slats A, to stand perpendicularly when in use. The ends of these palings or slats are apertured at A, to permit the ready attachment thereof by suitable fastenings to upper and lower crosspieces suitably secured to posts planted or anchored in the ground. To the sides of these palings or slats, near their upper and lower ends, are riveted or otherwise fastened metallic loops or open eyes B, the same being finally closed. I next take a continuous Wire, c, and secure one end in the upper right-hand end loop, b, and proceed with the weaving of the same upon the palings or slats to complete the construction of (No model.)

eration has been completed. Upon reaching the opposite end of the fence-section the wire is carried upward perpendicularly and in` the wire-loops, measurement is made of the 1 lengt-l1 of the slats to determine the required number of loops, and the length of the loops is adjusted accordingly, and in order to keep the loops in proper position on the slats the wire is bent horizontally at and passed through f and supported in loops B, and also passed loosely horizontally across alternate slats, and subsequently tightened at the points of its horizontal passage across the slats by the intertwstings, which interlock it at such points, as shown. r

The aforesaid construction of fence is characterized, among other things, by great flexibility, whereby the folding of the same, to eeonomize in space, is expedited, which is greatly desirable in the shipment or transportation of the same. It is also ornamental and attractive, while possessing the qualities of cheapness,strength, and durability, which enable it to meet the demand for an ornamental and yet inexpensive fence while being available for the purpose of a common inelosure.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

In a wire fence, the metallic palings or slats A, apertured at A for attachment thereto of upper and lower eross-pieces secured to anchored posts, and having metallic loops or eyes B I), the palings or slats being woven tcgether by means of wire C, substantially Vas shown, and for the purpose described.`

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GASIIEM NORRIS Witnesses:

CORNELIUS C. WILLs, DAVID W. WYMAN.

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